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Draft manuscripts and notes of papers by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn: ‘Nervous Ailments’; and, ‘The Libido Theory and the Theory of the Pleasure Principle Interpreted in Terms of Appetite’., After 1922-circa 1930.

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Identifier: MS.50213

Scope and Contents

The papers are arranged chronologically.

After 1922.

‘Nervous Ailments’.

Outline in manuscript, [after 1922], of what would appear to be a lecture, ‘Nervous Ailments’, by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn. The paper has been annotated at the head of original foliation 1, “Women Citizens’ Association”. Folios 1-35.

Circa 1930.

‘The Libido Theory and the Theory of the Pleasure Principle Interpreted in Terms of Appetite’.

Manuscript notes, circa 1930, of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn relating to his draft article, ‘The Libido Theory and the Theory of the Pleasure Principle Interpreted in Terms of Appetite’. Folios 36-37.

Manuscript draft, circa 1930, of the article, ‘The Libido Theory and the Theory of the Pleasure Principle Interpreted in Terms of Appetite’, by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn. The article would appear not to have been published. Folios 38-104.

Bifolium of accounting paper, circa 1930, blank except for an annotation by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn: ‘Revision required on p. 1, 15 1/2, 21, 38’. The bifolium was the wrapper to folios 38-104 (above). The annotation refers to the original foliation of those folios. Folios 105-106.

Dates

  • Creation: After 1922-circa 1930.

Creator

Language of Materials

English

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Extent

0.00 Linear metres (106 folios.)

Bibliography

The article, ‘The Libido Theory and the Theory of the Pleasure Principle Interpreted in Terms of Appetite’ (folios 38-104) is printed in `From Instinct to Self: Selected Papers of W R D Fairbairn`, volume 2, edited by E Fairbairn Birtles and D Scharff (Jason Aronson, 1994).

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